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Dan Fischer

May 20, 2025

Wednesday News Brief

Voters in Oakfield Say No to School Budget The Oakfield-Alabama Central School District’s proposed 2025–2026 budget has been rejected by voters. The $25.5 million spending plan, which represented a 2.13% increase over the current budget, failed to pass with 171 yes votes and 198 no votes. Because the budget proposed...

Pete Zehler

May 17, 2025

Monday News Brief

Western Regional Off-Track Betting Secures Lower Tax Rate Big news out of Batavia—the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation is celebrating a major win for local communities, employees, and taxpayers. Thanks to a provision in the newly passed New York State Budget, WROTBC’s tax rate on net gaming revenues from Batavia...

Dan Fischer

May 16, 2025

Friday News Brief

Genesee County Celebrates National Police Week This week is National Police Week, a time to honor the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers across the country — and right here in Genesee County. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15th as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day, with the...

Pete Zehler

May 14, 2025

Thursday News Brief

GCC Students Honored with SUNY Chancellor’s Award Two Genesee Community College students have received the 2025 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence—the highest honor for SUNY students statewide. Ayaka Hibino, an international student from Omihachiman, Japan, graduated in Fall 2024 with a 3.90 GPA in Tourism, Hospitality, and Event Management....

Pete Zehler

May 14, 2025

Wednesday News Brief

Genesee County Officials Searching for Cat The Genesee County Health Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a cat and its owner after a bite incident last Thursday, May 8th, around 6 p.m. The bite occurred in the Batavia Cemetery, located at 65 Harvester Avenue—directly across from The...

Pete Zehler

May 13, 2025

Tuesday News Brief

Batavia's Production Club Recognized in Rochester Batavia High School’s Production Club is celebrating major recognition following this year’s Stars of Tomorrow competition in Rochester. On Friday, May 9, the Rochester Broadway Theater League honored Batavia’s spring musical, Disney’s Newsies, at the West Herr Auditorium Theatre. The show earned five awards—including...